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Friday, October 28, 2011

Brain scanner 'reads' people's dreams - accurately enough to see what they are dreaming about

The scientists used a combination of magnetic resonance imaging and near-infrared spectroscopy to 'see' hot and cold patches in their brains. The activity was identical when people did something consciously, and did it in a dream

Most of us forget our dreams when we wake up - but scientists from German's Max Planck institute have demonstrated that it could be possible to 'read' and even record what people are dreaming about

Most of us remember only a tiny fraction of our dreams - but that could soon change.

Scientists predict that we could soon use computers to 'see' what we have dreamed about - and perhaps even record dreams to watch the next day.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2054594/Minds-eye-Experts-use-magnetic-scanner-videos-playing-inside-peoples-brains.html

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